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amother
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Wed, Oct 29 2014, 3:47 pm
My husband's friend died in a hot tub which malfunctioned last month. They are probably suing, which is why there is no news reports now.
When his body was found, there were burns on his body. The hot tub is not supposed to be higher than 104 degrees and the water was found to have reached 180 degrees.
I think he fell asleep, which is why he did not climb out when the water got too hot. If it was that hot when he got in, he would have climbed right out, right?
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zaq
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Wed, Oct 29 2014, 5:15 pm
One would assume so, unless he
-- was in a transcendent mental state; or
-- had slipped and fallen in a way that rendered him unconscious or otherwise unable to climb out; or
--had a condition that left his skin insensitive to heat or pain.
Condolences to your dh on the loss of his friend. What a horrible way to go.
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amother
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Wed, Oct 29 2014, 6:22 pm
Something is wrong with the story. The family would have no ability to hold the story because they are suing. The death would be reported and if someone boiled to death in a hot tub, then the police would investigate. Lawyers would seek the publicity to force a larger settlement.
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greenfire
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Wed, Oct 29 2014, 6:34 pm
any hot bath can exhaust a person cause it flushes out your toxins ... he might have been unable to steady his balance when trying to get out
sad situation
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amother
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Wed, Oct 29 2014, 6:41 pm
Is it possible he was drinking?
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amother
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Wed, Oct 29 2014, 7:09 pm
amother wrote: | Something is wrong with the story. The family would have no ability to hold the story because they are suing. The death would be reported and if someone boiled to death in a hot tub, then the police would investigate. Lawyers would seek the publicity to force a larger settlement. |
People drown all the time in hot tubs and we never hear about those lawsuits. On average, one person drowns in a hot tub per day.
I don't think every lawsuit is publicized.
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debsey
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Wed, Oct 29 2014, 7:12 pm
The heat could have caused a rapid heartbeat and dizziness, especially if it suddenly got extremely hot. That could impair his ability to get out.
So tragic. I hope they DO sue. It won't bring their loved one back but at least that manufacturer will be careful in the future.
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zaq
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Wed, Oct 29 2014, 8:47 pm
amother wrote: | People drown all the time in hot tubs and we never hear about those lawsuits. On average, one person drowns in a hot tub per day.
I don't think every lawsuit is publicized. |
Autopsy would show whether or not death was by drowning. In this story, death seems to have been by scalding, in which case there probably was a problem with the equipment. People can die in a scalding shower and drowning is not a factor. The usual scenario is the person slips or faints in the shower, hits his head or elbow on the faucet, shutting off the cold or increasing the hot water, and is unable to get up to shut off the water. The person remains in the scalding stream long enough for the unthinkable to happen. Hot tubs should have a temperature-control mechanism that doesn't allow the water to get hot enough to scald an adult. Homeowners can set their water heaters to a lower temperature so scalding is unlikely. What often happens is the homeowner turns the water heater up to 180 degrees in order to do laundry or dishes and forgets to turn it back down afterwards.
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